On 28
October, Brest region road police detained Dzmitry Shurkhai, member of Vital
Rymasheuski’s initiative group, as he was transporting signature sheets to the
region center. The activist was taken to Brest Maskouski police department. Another
activist of the team Yury Bakura, who accompanied Dzmitry Shurkhai, was
arrested an hour later, but soon released.

Mr.
Shurkhai was first charged with using foul language, but eventually released
without charges.

Homel human
rights activist Anatol Paplauny has lodged a complaint with the Central
Election Commission, demanding to issue a warning to the initiative group of
Aliaksandr Lukashenka for alleged violations of the election legislation. The
activist argues that the administration of local ‘Vipra’ state-owned enterprise
arranged canvassing for signatures on its premises by member of the campaign
team Viktorya Siomina. Mr. Paplauny believes this is a violation of Article 61
of the Electoral Code.